How do i make my own clothes?

Question

How do i make them with my own tags, instead of, for example, a Fruit of the loom tag. A seamstress? China sweatshop? please hlep, thank you

Answer 1

You need a contract sewer with commercial equipment, but they will require you to have everything cut and bundled with technical specs and a good sample garment, Tags and labels are easy to have made, there are plenty of places on line. You will need to make your own patterns or hire a pattern maker. You should know enough about garment construction so the pattern maker knows what you want, clear illustrations and photo's are essential; and you should know the correct terminology. Calling a bias binding a fold-over collar or saying "I want a facing that's a fold over part that gets made separate and sewn on...know what I mean?" is a way to end up on a website where pattern makers complain about clueless customers. Don't use commercial patterns for your garments and call them your own, there's a bunch of small print in the back of pattern books telling you that if you try this they have the right to haul your a-s-s- to court. You can find a few factories in North America, they aren't on Yahoo answers, you need to do your own research

Having things made in china requires a sizable investment, knowledge of import export law, a broker who can import goods, and you will need to pay the factory to make things for you. They don't make things for free! Again, you will need technical specs and a good quality sample garment for them to follow. Plus, it's all the way across the ocean and there are real logistical problems in working with an offshore manufacturer. The manufacture and importing of sewn products is way beyond the scope of YA answer post.

You can also be realistic and start small, make your own things, sell to friends and through local outlets and build from that. Join a local small business networking group and build a solid business. Research garment and apparel manufacturing and marketing, it will take time and energy and no one will do the work for you.

Answer 2

I'll start from scratch:

Get a sewing machine. And get some patterns for clothes. You can find this at any place they sell fabric, including Wal-Mart. Get some fabric for the clothes, according to the pattern envelope, and always get extra. I can use about 1 yard for a skirt, 2 for a dress, 1-2 for pants, and 1-3 for a shirt or jacket, just depends on the pattern and measurements.

Follow the directions on the pattern and sew everything together. I don't reccomend hand sewing anything except small details, and make sure you know all the basics of sewing.

There are some websites that sell tags, but they get pretty expensive, especially the woven kind like the type on most clothes. I know some people who have had a stencil off their name or brand, and put it in the back with some ssort of spray paint. I like this idea, but I've never done it, because tags are necessary.

Yes, you could hire a seamstress, but you would have to do all the designing, and map it out and everything. (I'm looking for a job by the way...) Hope this helps...

You could take it one step further and make your own patterns. I make them with newspaper, but they have stuff just for it at hardcore sewing stores. I would start with easy things if you've never made anything before, like a tube dress, or a circle skirt. http://www.whatthecraft.com actually has some great stuff on making clothes from other clothes, and it can be adapted. Once again, hope this helps.

Answer 3

Do you mean you can only design them?
First get a seamstress & some customers.
Do the designs & fittings yourself.
You have to build some demand.
So you need word of mouth.

Answer 4

Seamstress -I think-